The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1887-09-09

InA c0rSage was OF the silver brocade. was
sleeveless and low, but not reprehensibly so,
in the back and front. 1t was cut short, very
short all around, being mere bodice and
scarcely in the nature of basque. The
feather trimming, white with silver plenti-
fully splashed along it in the middle, edged
the neck and armholes. The corsage was fas-
tened in the front with small silver buttons
-he skirt was of cream white satin, per-
fectly plain and well tied back, with the
edge Of the skirt in front finished
with a fringed ruching. The back was COW
cred by long, heavy and altogether over
powering court train, which traied itself
arrogantly all over Miss W.'s parlor as it
hung proudly upon the dummy, leaving q
mere towpath for us who were there to see.
You can imagine how Insignificant the most
bumptious mortal appeared before such
majestic garment as that. 1t might be said
in mitigation of the mortal's insignificance,
however, that she is immortal and heir to an
other life and world while the dress, resplen-
dent as it is, shall here perish to arise no
more.
But have not finished my description. A
long, wide sash of cream white Sicilian silk,
fringed at the ends and edged and bordered
with silver braid, was passed partly under
the basque at the back, brought forward and
tied in a single knot with falling ends on the
front of the skirt. That completed the gor-
geous construction. The weight as well as
the cost of it was enormous. The brocade
was $25 yard and as heavy as web ct
lead.
Who was to wear all this ponderous SPLEEN
dor? An actress, of course. Who else would
get within its cumbrous magnificence? Helen
Bancroft, in 'The Jilt," will make it useful.
Imagine how it will light up on the stage.
San Francisco will see it first. How do
actresses convey their gorgeous gowns across
the continent and have them look so well?
put this question to my dressmaker, the au-
thor of the wondrous creation. II know
not" she answered. "There are mysteries
and mysteries, and that is one Of the latter"
The flannel shirt for men in summer is
still topic worthy the attention OF our
mightiest journalistic brains. The tendency
of the collar belonging to the white shirt to
melt and fall not into "innocuous desuetude"
exactly, but a state much more hopeless, has
given rise to the fashion among gentlemen of
tucking an India silk handkerchief around
the neck between the shirt collar and the
neck. This is only adding one more cover
ing to the neck at q time when complete
nudity would be most grateful, nor is it be-
coming to every man. Some adjust it
clumsily, and then it is merely an unsightly
roll But it helps to prove that men set an
extraordinarily high value on their shirt
collars, and are willing to freely sacrifice
themselves to preserve said collars, though.
of course, 1t is only foolish women who make
slaves of themselves for fashions sake In
theory man never wears anything that is
uncomfortable just because it is in fashion.
No, no, but in reality--as the old time
novelists used to say, "Let us draw a veil"
Consider it drawn. All this trouble for the
preservation Of the collar leads on toward
the inauguration of the flannel shirts, which
is 1the only proper alternative" says a collar
ridden editorialst on The Sun.
Meantime ladies, whole armies of them, go
about collared to the ears, and no protecting
handkerchief keeping their collars upright,
and nobody wastes any sympathy on them.
Whya Because they are disciplined to suffer
ing of this kind. They daily die many deaths
merely to live in the prevailing style, poor
souls. May heaven enlighten us every one.
Low crowned hats for gentlemen will work
their way into greater popularity than ever
ON this continent, see if they don't, though it
will take them some time to crowd out the tall
hats which have for so long held despotic
sway Why this prediction? Wasn't it inn
mediately cabled over here that lis Ighness,
Wales, and his two sons appeared at the great
Goodwood races on cup day in low crowned
hats-Derbys-and no gorgeousnes sat all? is
'Ighness, Wales, was in gray trousers, q black,
rough sack coat, white overgaiters, white
cravat tied in four in hand knot, white shirt
and collar Derby hat of bright gray and silver
handled stick. -
Prince Victor wore light brown Derby hat,
blue striped shirt and cuffs, white collar, ex-
tremely high white satin breast cravat pinned
with big sapphire, brown Suede gloves and
iron gray cutaway coat with a yellow pink in
the buttonhole, striped trousers and patent
leather shoes.
Prince George wore light gray Derby hat,
white shirt and collar, black sack coat with
white pink i'm the buttonhole,, gray trousers,
white overgaiters, tan colored gloves, black
satin cravat tied in four-in-hand knot, gold
horseshoe pin and silver headed stick.
All three princes wore the bottom button
of the waistcoat unbnttoned.
Butcher linen,n which is blue-rather o
light blue-is coming more and moro into
fashion for children's garments. It wears
well, looks well and is almost universally be-
coming. r
Ever so many little things in the details Of
the toilet are undergoing q change. Gloves
are not allowed to wrinkle quite so much as
formerly on the wrist Low cut shoes. with
large s4...,.e 14esien buc2ies on. are
forth. Flowers are worn ON the hair once
more. This fashion always liked. 1t re-
calls old magazine pictures Of certain tyre.
For instance, weak and simpering feni;.
face. with hair waved along the forehead il
rigidly perfected curves and ornament j
with flower placed directly in the w..
place, under the left ear most likely.
presumably lovely work of art was labeled
aThe Lady Rose. You will find it still le,.l-
ing faded and unadmired existence on l.s
wall of the spare room in dark W.. 8
frame in nice old houses in the country. i
you see that fashions in beauty are a i
tinio going out in certain localities In
past have occasionally been brought i.lo
contact with Lady Rose pictures. Since tt
Uero hung mp as beauties did what all t..s
world does now when it sees lady who has 6.
ve1utation for beautr; fell down a,d wr--